Sentences with phrase «support educational curriculum»

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The Research Institute supports projects dealing with essential contemporary educational issues such as attention - related disorders, trends in adolescent development and innovations in the high school curriculum, learning expectations and assessment, computers in education, the role of art in education, and new ways to identify and address different learning styles.

program that lets kids and their adult caregivers learn about the park first hand by using fun, self - guided worksheets; the NewYork Historical Society, where she developed curriculum guides to help classroom teachers incorporate primary sources into their instruction; the American Museum of Natural History, where she developed a series of teacher guides for the Moveable Museum exhibits and several temporary museum exhibits; and MOUSE, a New York City based non-profit organization that works to train middle and high school students to initiate and manage technology help desks, where she developed curriculum and educational support materials for students, faculty advisors, and MOUSE trainers.

The network of lecturers aims to promote discussion of best infant feeding educational practice within universities, and supports lecturers to come together and share curricula, best practice, learning outcomes and develop centres of excellence.

The program's pre-college to graduate curricula includes the Undergraduate Research Program (URP), which provides students with the educational support they need to succeed in graduate school.

requires that NASA's educational and outreach activities continue to support STEM curriculum and inspire the next generation of explorers

As a Guardian, Erica is permitted by Ana Forrest to run two teacher training courses: a 3 - Day Continuing Education for ALL Teachers, and the Forrest Yoga Mentorship Program, a year - long educational and transformational curriculum to support Forrest Yoga Graduates in their continued growth as Forrest Yoga practitioners and teachers.

Recently, several prominent national education organizations (including the NEA, AERA, AFT, and NCTE) have called for addressing equity in schools and society, specifically recommending that we need to highlight the «systemic patterns of inequity — racism and educational injustice — that impacts our students,» and that educators and school leaders «receive the tools, training, and support they need to build curricula with substantive exploration of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination.»

In this report, Upitis summarizes educational research (including correlational, empirical, and quasi-experimental approaches) on arts education, arguing that research strongly supports the integration of arts into the entire school curriculum.

Teachers can use the resource in the classroom by incorporating it into national curriculum subjects: History, English, Art & Design, Design Technology, Geography, PSHE & ICT Supporting DVDs are available to download separately See what teachers are saying about the Jamaica Hidden Histories educational resource pack: The Jamaica Hidden Histories educational pack is exceptional, a great learning resource, that we have now embedded for ks3 history and ks4 Art.

The organizations are focused on supporting schools with 21st century school and classroom design, customized project based learning curriculum, deep learning strategies, and educational technology, to name a few.

Quality learning supports a respect for children's playfulness and does not only focus on curriculum that mirrors later educational experiences.»

Principals want to be educational leaders in their schools, they want to be driving curriculum change and supporting their teachers, their support staff and their school communities to achieve the best outcomes possible.

In his book, The Culture of Disbelief, Stephen Carter, likened demands for creationist teaching to demands for multicultural curricula, and gave his support to educational vouchers.

Often, sourcing educational materials that engage students and effectively support the curriculum can be a nigh - on impossible task for teachers.

School practices are organized into eight categories: student focus and support; school organ - ization and culture; challenging standards and curriculum; active teaching and learning; professional community; leadership and educational vitality; school, family, and community partnerships; and indicators of success.

In the latter years of the 20th century, the federal government not only became far more involved in civil rights, surveillance of behavior and misbehavior on educational sites, and financing of education for the less wealthy; in conjunction with the governors of many states, the federal government also played a significant role in testing of students, evaluation of progress toward national educational goals, and even support for the creation and evaluation of curricula and pedagogical approaches, both live and online.

Part of making educational spaces work, according to architects, is incorporating long - term flexibility so that as technology, curricula, and pedagogies evolve over a building's 50 - year life span, it can support and not hinder those changes.

In a survey of last year's festival, 92 % of attending educators said they saw the broader educational benefits for their students and 71 % said they were more likely to use film or cinema visits to support delivery of the curriculum.

«This research provides further evidence for the positive effect of school - based supports — comprehensive anti-bullying policies, Gay - Straight Alliances (GSAs), supportive educators and LGBT - inclusive curriculum — on LGBTQ students» experiences with harassment and discrimination and, ultimately, their educational outcomes,» said Dr. Joseph Kosciw, GLSEN's Chief Research & Strategy Officer.

«Utah has mandated the review of educational curriculum since 1907, and has recently formed a Digital Teaching and Learning Team to support the integration of technology into our schools,» stated Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Federal policies and programs must be strengthened to support local magnet schools, public military academies and other schools that provide educational opportunities through specialized curricula and unique learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, the arts, mathematics and other areas related to a well - rounded education.

As an all - through Trust we support continuity of education for our students and families, covering all key stages of the curriculum and we work to develop educational policy and practice and business systems across the Trust.

We support the development of educational leaders throughout Cass County through frequent collaboration (Curriculum Directors» Meetings, Principals» Meetings), onsite consultation, and quality professional learning opportunities.

The key determinant of our success will not be the number of computers purchased or cables installed, but rather how we define educational visions, prepare and support teachers, design curriculum, address issues of equity, and respond to the rapidly changing world (p. 14)

In a guest post, Ken Frank of Kellenberg Memoral High School describes one independent school's effort to use open educational resources to support a classical curriculum.

Recognizing that our students and families have many needs to be met in order to effectively access our educational program, OUMS will provide social / emotional and mental health support, both individually and in small group settings, a nutritional program that couples access to healthy food with a curriculum to support students» awareness of all aspects of health and nutrition.

NSCS has maintained many of its philosophical education roots, with its focus on keeping the curricula challenging and the expectations for learning high, while utilizing the help and support of qualified educational assistance and classroom volunteers.

James Henderson, with the Michigan Association of Public School Academies, who serves as a Quality Schools Facilitator across the state proudly endorsed and recommended Curriculum Crafter to all educational stakeholders, saying that «[he] learned quickly that the gold standard for a curriculum and curriculum support was CurriculuCurriculum Crafter to all educational stakeholders, saying that «[he] learned quickly that the gold standard for a curriculum and curriculum support was Curriculucurriculum and curriculum support was Curriculucurriculum support was CurriculumCurriculum Crafter.

Outside of my work at school, I am lucky enough to travel the world and experience various curriculum in action and support schools in the implementation of educational technology to add value to learning.

It is specifically designed for educators, policy makers, directors of maker programs, and educational administrators who are charged with planning and implementation of maker education programs within their organizations, districts or states regardless of size or country; and with responsibility for strategic planning, development, curriculum design and support training for project - based learning environments.

We believe that a well designed and support curriculum is vital for a school to achieve its educational vision and aims.

«It will allow us to make teacher salaries more competitive with surrounding districts; it will help us to purchase curriculum to support language immersion, the International Baccalaureate Programme, and innovative educational programming; and it will allow us to maintain and improve our facilities.

James Bowen, director of NAHT Edge, which represents middle leaders, said that with more staff being made redundant it is becoming «a struggle just to teach the curriculum», let alone manage other factors, such as supporting pupils with mental health needs or special educational needs and disabilities.

The Social Studies collaborative focuses on identifying, developing, and sharing high - quality educational resources that support student and professional learning through rigorous standards, engaging curriculum, balanced assessments, effective professional development and attention to equity.

By contrast, the curriculum flexibility of many PRUs can support educational experiences that might not fit into more rigid curricula, and create space for building on pupils» personal interests.

Construct comprehensive and coherent systems of state and local assessments of student learning that: • work together to support instruction, educational improvement and accountability • use multiple indicators at multiple points in time • link assessment to instruction and curriculum • strengthen teacher capacity to assess.

Specifically, district policies should ensure that any commercial materials used in schools (1) are consistent with the district's values, goals, and objectives; (2) respond to a clearly defined educational need; (3) support the adopted curriculum; and (4) do not promote a brand - name product.

Our well educated Head Start teachers and home visitors create high - quality learning environments and promote successful curriculum implementation that supports positive educational and social outcomes for children ages 2.9 to 5.

High quality schooling that provides equal educational opportunities for secondary English language learners (ELLs) must include seven key components: state leadership, oversight and compliance; governance; fair funding; parent and community engagement; student achievement and support; teaching and curriculum quality; and accountability.

This approach comes with both challenges and opportunities: DPS will be able to focus more attention and central resources on its lowest - performing schools, improving its ability to provide contextualized supports, while still enabling turnaround leaders to choose the educational programming, curriculum, and professional development best suited to the school.

Finally, the paper outlines eight system - level characteristics of a high - quality CTE program, including: career - oriented educational systems; strong options for all students; rigorous academic curricula; rigorous technical skill development; employability skills; professional development for teaching staff and leaders; support services for students; and assessment / accountability.

Students at Community Roots Charter School are part of an educational community where rigorous curriculum is made engaging and accessible and where students meet high expectations by receiving the support they need and deserve.

Diana is currently an educational consultant and Common Core ELA implementation specialist, with a focus on supporting educators throughout the country as they develop Common Core aligned curriculum and instruction in English Language Arts.

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Our faculty use cutting - edge teaching methods and classroom management techniques in the social studies classroom and implement inquiry - based and multicultural social studies curricula, while supporting students in becoming educational leaders who practice social responsibility and work for more caring and just societies.

This renewed level of funding allows school districts to have increased flexibility in determining how to invest in and support programs that support safe and healthy students, a well - rounded academic curriculum, and an effective educational technology program.

(a) Provides employment and / or practicum experiences with adolescents in urban public school settings; (b) Provides ongoing support in the development of skills necessary to be an effective group facilitator, utilizing a science - based affective curriculum; (c) Heightens facilitators» understanding of the cultural and contextual factors that impact the psychosocial development of urban adolescents and their ability to achieve academically; (d) Exposes facilitators to the process of designing, implementing and evaluating large scale preventive interventions; (e) Examines educational policy and its implications for practice and research for urban education and school reform; and (f) Encourages facilitators» interest and pursuit of careers in education, psychology social work, counseling and / or other related fields.

The Foundation has supported annual national conferences on education reform sponsored by the Bloustein School of Public Planning and Policy of Rutgers University, and has awarded research grants on school improvement, educational history, curriculum development, and medical education.

She works with schools and districts, as well as with state agencies and other educational organizations nationwide, to build systems to support high student performance through standards - based curriculum, instruction, and assessment design and implementation with a focus on the Common Core State Standards; leadership development and coaching for administrators, instructional coaches, and leadership teams; process facilitation and professional development workshops; data analysis and use; and program evaluation, collaborative data analysis, and curriculum audits.

A passion for curriculum development led Nancy to iCivics, a non-profit that provides exciting educational video games for kids, supported by a robust curriculum for teachers.